Paces vs NextGoal Running
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paces
Easily calculate your running pace and predict finish times for various race distances. Save your preferred paces and distances for quick access during training.
- Calculate running pace
- Predict finish times
- Customizable race distances
- Save preferred paces
- Skip paces by the minute
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What's your marathon time at a 7:30 pace? Your 5K? Paces answers instantly — no more Googling pace charts. Built by a runner, for runners. Pick a pace, and see your finish time for every race distance at a glance. Tap +1 or -1 minute to jump between paces, or fine-tune to the second. RACE DISTANCES • Track: 200m, 400m, 800m, 1K, 1500m, Mile, 2K, 3K • Road: 2 Mile, 5K, 6K, 8K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon • Custom distances in miles or kilometers — perfect for ultras or your favorite loop MILES OR KILOMETERS Switch between min/mile and min/km. See that a 4:15/km pace is a sub-3 hour marathon. SIMPLE AND PRIVATE • Remembers your last pace and distance • Dark mode • No account, no ads, no data collected Whether you're chasing a PR, planning race-day splits, or checking a goal time for your next half marathon, Paces makes the math effortless.
NextGoal Running
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NextGoal Running™ is a goal‑focused running companion built to help you train smarter, stay organized, and arrive on race day prepared. Create and manage your goal races, calculate desired pace and time, and keep everything in one place with a clean, modern experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Paces at none against NextGoal Running's 1. NextGoal Running's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. NextGoal Running sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Paces asks for nothing beyond the download.
Paces ships an update every 3 months, NextGoal Running every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paces | NextGoal Running |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Austin Louden | Joseph Madrigal |
In-app purchases
Paces
No in-app purchases
NextGoal Running
- NextGoal Running Pro$4.99
